Palace of CulturePalace of Culture from Iasi, from Iasi, Romania Romania

Palace of Culture, built between 1906-1925, Palace of Culture, built between 1906-1925, and is the and is the creation ofcreation of I I..DD.. Berindei. The palace is Berindei. The palace is located, in part, on the ruins of medieval royal court, located, in part, on the ruins of medieval royal court, mentioned in documents from 1434. mentioned in documents from 1434.

Then, the old foundations were partially used royal Then, the old foundations were partially used royal palace, built by Alexander Moruzi (1806-1812) and palace, built by Alexander Moruzi (1806-1812) and rebuilt by Michael Sturdza (1841-1843).rebuilt by Michael Sturdza (1841-1843).

Today is the headquarters of the National Today is the headquarters of the National Museum Complex "Moldova", housing four major Museum Complex "Moldova", housing four major museums: the Museum of History of Moldova, museums: the Museum of History of Moldova, Moldavian Ethnographic Museum, Museum of Art Moldavian Ethnographic Museum, Museum of Art and Museum of Science and Technology. and Museum of Science and Technology.

Palace of Culture is the latest and most Palace of Culture is the latest and most eastern European neogoticului manifestation of an eastern European neogoticului manifestation of an expression of romanticism in architecture "official" expression of romanticism in architecture "official" to the end of the century.to the end of the century.

The buildingThe building was inaugurated in 1926 was inaugurated in 1926 by Ferdinand of Hohenzollern, the second by Ferdinand of Hohenzollern, the second king of modernking of modern Romania.Romania.

Clock with carillon, installed in the central Clock with carillon, installed in the central tower is composed of a set of eight bells which tower is composed of a set of eight bells which reproduce every hour, "Hora Unirii".reproduce every hour, "Hora Unirii".

In front of the Palace of Culture is the In front of the Palace of Culture is the equestrian statue of Stefan cel Mare, made in Paris equestrian statue of Stefan cel Mare, made in Paris by Em. Fremiet, after sketches of Gh Asachi.by Em. Fremiet, after sketches of Gh Asachi.

Museum of History of Moldova. Located on the ground floor of Culture Palace, west wing, the Museum of History Museum of Antiquities is founded by Tafrali Orest in 1916, and through its four divisions - prehistory and ancient history, medieval history, modern history and contemporary history - shows main aspects of the development of human communities who lived in east-Carpathian space from the Paleolithic to the Second World War.

Ethnographic Museum of Moldavia. Proof of Ethnographic Museum of Moldavia. Proof of traditional civilization, the Ethnographic Museum of traditional civilization, the Ethnographic Museum of Moldavia, was founded in 1943 and exhibits objects Moldavia, was founded in 1943 and exhibits objects whose age exceeds 100 years in many cases.whose age exceeds 100 years in many cases.

Museum of Art. Upstairs, there are Museum of Art. Upstairs, there are Romanian and European art galleries of the Romanian and European art galleries of the Museum of Art. Museum of Art.

Museum of Science and Technology. Also on Museum of Science and Technology. Also on the ground floor of the Palace, but in the east wing, the ground floor of the Palace, but in the east wing, was added and the Museum of Science and was added and the Museum of Science and Technology "PROCOPIU STEFAN", so named as a Technology "PROCOPIU STEFAN", so named as a tribute to the great scholar Iasi.tribute to the great scholar Iasi.